{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox television | image = Tim and Friends.jpeg | runtime = 180 minutes (2011-2015)<br>90-120 minutes (2015-2023) | starring = Tim Micallef (2011-2023)<br>Sid Seixeiro (2011-2021)<br>Jesse Rubinoff (2021-2023) | country = Canada | location = | company = Rogers Sports & Media | network = (non-televised) (2011-2013)<br>The Score/Sportsnet 360 (2013-2015, 2019-2023)<br>Sportsnet (2015-2023) | first_aired = {{start date|2011|12|12}} | last_aired = {{end date|2023|04|11}} | num_episodes = | related = }}
'''''Tim & Friends''''' (originally '''''Tim & Sid''''') was a sports talk show hosted by Tim Micallef that was produced by the Canadian sports television network Sportsnet where it aired. The program, originally known as ''Tim & Sid'' and hosted by Micallef and Sid Seixeiro, was established in 2011 as an afternoon radio show on CJCL. The program gained a television simulcast on The Score (now Sportsnet 360) in 2013. On July 1, 2015, the program was re-launched on Sportsnet as a dedicated television program. On October 14, 2019, the ''Tim & Sid'' telecasts began simulcasting on CJCL, replacing ''Prime Time Sports'' as its late afternoon drive program. Seixeiro left the show in 2021, and the show was rebranded as ''Tim & Friends''. During the summer of 2021, ''Tim & Friends'' stopped being simulcasted on CJCL and again became a dedicated television program. ''Tim & Friends'' concluded its run in 2023.
== History == The program was launched as ''Tim & Sid'' in 2011 as an afternoon radio show on CJCL, a sports talk radio station owned by Rogers Media in Toronto.<ref name=torstar-nextchapter>{{cite news|title=Tim Micallef, Sid Seixeiro ready to write their latest chapter|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2015/06/30/tim-micallef-sid-seixeiro-ready-to-write-their-latest-chapter.html|accessdate=July 7, 2015|work=Toronto Star}}</ref><ref name=torstar-cjclshakeup>{{cite news|title=Rogers shocks up morning DJ slot with Dean Blundell: Mudhar|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2015/01/20/rogers-shocks-up-morning-dj-slot-with-dean-blundell-mudhar.html|accessdate=July 7, 2015|work=Toronto Star|date=January 20, 2015}}</ref> The program began to be simulcast by Micallef and Seixeiro's previous home, The Score<ref name=torstar-nextchapter/> in May 2013, coinciding with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) approval of Rogers' acquisition of the network (since renamed Sportsnet 360).<ref name="globeandmail-scoreapproved">{{cite news|title=CRTC clears way for Rogers to buy Score|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/crtc-clears-way-for-rogers-to-buy-score/article11632848/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=May 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name="broadcaster-scoreapproved">{{cite web|title=CRTC Gives Final Approval to Rogers' Acquisition of Score Media|url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-approves-rogers-acquisition-of-score-television/1002266380/|publisher=Broadcaster Magazine|accessdate=May 1, 2013}}</ref> ''Tim & Sid'' became known for the pair's freeform style, and proved popular among a younger audience and a loyal group of fans. The program gained further attention from viral videos during the 2014 Winter Olympics, such as their live reaction to Canada's winning goal in the gold medal game of the Women's hockey tournament.<ref name=torstar-nextchapter/>
On January 20, 2015, Rogers announced major changes to CJCL's lineup, including the replacement of ''Tim & Sid'' with Greg Brady and Andrew Walker as its new afternoon show. Concurrently, Sportsnet announced that ''Tim & Sid'' would be relaunched as a television show on July 1, 2015.<ref name=torstar-nextchapter/> Sportsnet president Scott Moore likened ''Tim & Sid'' to being a "sports content factory" operating across multiple platforms (including television and social media), and explained that Micallef and Seixeiro "are not just highlight guys, they know how to engage on any sports topic and the great thing about these guys is they can connect with sports fans on any number of levels."<ref name=torstar-nextchapter/> The program aired weeknights from 5 to 7 p.m. ET, though the program was frequently shortened to 90 minutes to allow for pre-game coverage of Toronto Blue Jays and National Hockey League (NHL) games. When neither Tim nor Sid were able to host, Donnovan Bennett, Faizal Khamisa, Alex Seixeiro, Arash Madani, or Danielle Michaud would serve as substitute hosts.
In 2019, when the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship, Micallef and Seixeiro co-hosted Rogers coverage on Sportsnet and Citytv of the championship parade alongside ''Breakfast Television'' Toronto’s Dina Pugliese.<ref>[https://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/tim-sid-live-with-bt-at-raptors-parade/ Tim And Sid live with ''BT'' at Raptors Parade] Breakfast Television</ref>
On September 25, 2019, it was announced that a simulcast of the program would air on CJCL beginning October 14, replacing ''Prime Time Sports''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/tim-sid-return-to-radio-as-part-of-new-sportsnet-590-the-fan-lineup/|title=Tim & Sid return to radio as part of new Sportsnet 590 The Fan lineup|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2019-09-25|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> The program was simulcasted on CJCL until July 2021.
thumb|right|183x183px|''Tim & Sid'' logo
===Departure of Sid Seixeiro=== On January 21, 2021, Seixeiro announced that he would leave ''Tim & Sid'', and join ''Breakfast Television'' as its new co-host beginning March 10. It was also announced that Tim would continue to host the program with guest hosts.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-22|title=Sid Seixeiro is moving on from "Tim and Sid" to join Citytv's "Breakfast Television"|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/international/sid-seixeiro-moving-on-from-tim-and-sid.html|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Awful Announcing|language=en-US}}</ref> Seixeiro's final show as regular co-host aired on February 26, 2021.
The show resumed on March 8, rebranded as ''Tim & Friends''. Seixeiro's first appearance since his departure was on the June 1, 2021 edition as a guest by phone reacting to the Toronto Maple Leafs losing their first round series against the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rpGQ9V4dI8 ''Tim & Friends'': Sid Returns To Rant About Maple Leafs After Huge Collapse Against Canadiens] Sportsnet on YouTube</ref>
===Guests and Guest Hosts=== In-studio guests and guest hosts on the show over the years have included:
* Steve "Dangle" Glynn, host of ''Leafs Fan Reaction'' and ''The Steve Dangle Podcast'' as well as Sportsnet's ''Steve's Dang-Its'' and ''Steve's Hat-Picks'', who stood in for Micallef on the November 22nd, 2018 edition<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3RVi6L2obY ''Tim and Sid'': Is Mike Babcock Hinting At A William Nylander Return To Toronto Maple Leafs? (Featuring Steve Dangle)] Sportsnet on YouTube</ref> * Jack Edwards, Boston Bruins play-by-play commentator for NESN and former ESPN commentator and ''SportsCenter'' anchor<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVoTywVaA5g ''Tim and Sid'': Maple Leafs Have Learnt To Close Out Games, Says Jack Edwards] Sportsnet on YouTube</ref>
=== Cancellation === On March 27, 2023, Micallef announced that April 11 would be the show's final episode, as he would be moving on to host the weeknight/morning edition of Sportsnet Central, beginning at the start of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportsnet Staff |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Tim Micallef to join Sportsnet Central beginning with Stanley Cup playoffs |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/article/tim-micallef-to-join-sportsnet-central-beginning-with-nhl-playoffs/ |access-date=March 27, 2023 |website=sportsnet.ca}}</ref>
==Ratings== During its first month re-launched as a dedicated television program, the show grew Sportsnet's audience by 19% in the 5 to 7 p.m. ET timeslot year-over-year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet in July: Blue Jays Audiences Soar, Tim & Sid Launches and Sportsnet Remains Canada's #1 Sports Brand on TV|url=http://media.sportsnet.ca/2015/08/sportsnet-in-july-blue-jays-audiences-soar-tim-sid-launches-and-sportsnet-remains-canadas-1-sports-brand-on-tv/|publisher=Sportsnet Media Centre|accessdate=August 5, 2015}}</ref> In its second full month on the air, the show experienced an 18% increase in viewership and became the most-watched sports program in the country during the 6–7 p.m. ET timeslot (beating TSN's ''SportsCentre'').<ref>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet Delivers Historic Ratings in August, Powered by Record Blue Jays Audiences|url=http://media.sportsnet.ca/2015/09/sportsnet-delivers-historic-ratings-in-august-powered-by-record-blue-jays-audiences/|publisher=Sportsnet Media Centre|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> On September 22, 2015, ''The Globe and Mail'' reported that the show was attracting more than 100,000 viewers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Time's McCown declining in value as Rogers shifts focus to TV|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/prime-times-mccown-declining-in-value-as-rogers-shifts-focus-to-tv/article26490054/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=September 22, 2015|accessdate=November 3, 2015}}</ref> Two months later, it was reported that ''Tim & Sid'' was outpacing TSN's ''Off the Record'' (which had recently been cancelled as a part of cuts by the network) as the most-watched sports program in Canada between the 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. hours.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shoalts: Dan Shulman's defection to Sportsnet deals a major blow to TSN|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/shoalts-dan-shulmans-defection-to-sportsnet-a-major-blow-to-tsn/article27434317/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>
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